Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN

2,614 telecasts with figures · 2,713 published claims
2,614
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

Top events · ESPN

1
North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogs
2026-08-29 · ESPN · Disney+
4,900,000
College Football
2
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles
2026-09-07 · ESPN
4,070,000
College Football
3
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2026-09-03 · ESPN
3,734,000
College Football
4
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans
2026-08-20 · ESPN
3,400,000
NFL
5
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers
2026-08-29 · ESPN
3,200,000
College Football
6
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhorns
2026-09-05 · ESPN
2,309,000
College Football
7
2026 US Open tennis, day 12 of 15 (Thursday, September 10)
2026-09-10 · ESPN
2,200,000
Tennis
8
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
2026-08-23 · ESPN
2,020,000
MLB
9
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
2026-09-04 · ESPN
1,978,000
College Football
10
Indiana Fever at Toronto Tempo
2026-08-18 · ESPN
1,850,000
WNBA

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
38,000,000
190 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
906 telecasts
3
FIFA
2014 FIFA World Cup United States–Portugal · 2014-06-22
18,200,000
11 telecasts
4
NBA
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
619 telecasts
5
FIFA Women's
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–United States · 2011-07-17
13,458,000
3 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Texans
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
38,000,000
13 telecasts
2
Patriots
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills · 2021-12-06
14,910,000
11 telecasts
3
Chiefs
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-18
33,800,000
14 telecasts
4
Oregon
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
29 telecasts
5
Ohio State
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes · 2015-01-01
28,270,000
25 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

Methodology →
2019-12-31Navy Midshipmen at Kansas State Wildcats3,330,000
2019-12-31Virginia Tech Hokies at Kentucky Wildcats2,620,000
2019-12-31Utah Utes at Texas Longhorns5,610,000
2019-12-30Florida Gators at Virginia Cavaliers6,070,000
2019-12-30Mississippi State Bulldogs at Louisville Cardinals2,200,000
2019-12-30Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Western Michigan Broncos1,290,000
2019-12-29NBA Mavericks–Lakers1,060,000
2019-12-28Clemson Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes21,150,000
2019-12-28Oklahoma Sooners at LSU Tigers17,210,000
2019-12-28Memphis Tigers at Penn State Nittany Lions6,220,000
2019-12-27Michigan State Spartans at Wake Forest Demon Deacons3,800,000
2019-12-27North Carolina Tar Heels at Temple Owls2,070,000
2019-12-27Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas A&M Aggies4,900,000
2019-12-26Pittsburgh Panthers at Eastern Michigan Eagles3,050,000
2019-12-26Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Miami Hurricanes2,370,000
2019-12-24BYU Cougars at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors2,430,000
2019-12-23Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings13,570,000
2019-12-21Appalachian State Mountaineers at UAB Blazers963,000
2019-12-21Florida International Panthers at Arkansas State Red Wolves692,000
2019-12-21Central Michigan Chippewas at San Diego State Aztecs802,000
2019-12-20Buffalo Bulls at Charlotte 49ers739,000
2019-12-20NBA Mavericks–76ers1,140,000
2019-12-18NBA Heat–76ers1,070,000
2019-12-18Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks1,170,000
2019-12-16Indianapolis Colts at New Orleans Saints11,060,000
2019-12-14CBB Yellow Jackets–Wildcats1,150,000
2019-12-13LA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves1,240,000
2019-12-13Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat1,810,000
2019-12-11New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks1,060,000
2019-12-09New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles11,360,000
2019-12-07Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Appalachian State Mountaineers726,000
2019-12-07Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Boise State Broncos550,000
2019-12-06Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics1,110,000
2019-12-06Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers1,620,000
2019-12-03CBB Blue Devils–Spartans1,590,000
2019-12-03CBB Wolverines–Cardinals1,660,000
2019-12-02Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks14,030,000
2019-11-30Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils1,440,000
2019-11-30Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks581,000
2019-11-30Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks1,770,000
2019-11-30Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers2,950,000
2019-11-29South Florida Bulls at UCF Knights1,760,000
2019-11-29West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs1,200,000
2019-11-28Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs1,350,000
2019-11-27Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics1,760,000
2019-11-27NBA Lakers–Pelicans2,340,000
2019-11-25Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Rams10,930,000
2019-11-23Western Carolina Catamounts at Alabama Crimson Tide1,440,000
2019-11-23Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers3,170,000
2019-11-23Washington Huskies at Colorado Buffaloes1,180,000
2019-11-23Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers2,300,000
2019-11-22NBA Spurs–76ers1,060,000
2019-11-22Houston Rockets at LA Clippers1,660,000
2019-11-21NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets558,000
2019-11-18Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers12,570,000
2019-11-16Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs2,490,000
2019-11-16Arizona Wildcats at Oregon Ducks1,610,000
2019-11-16West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas State Wildcats980,000
2019-11-16LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels2,630,000
2019-11-15Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors1,420,000
2019-11-15NBA Jazz–Grizzlies1,090,000
2019-11-14North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers789,000
2019-11-13NBA Clippers–Rockets1,660,000
2019-11-13NBA Warriors–Lakers1,990,000
2019-11-11Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers15,980,000
2019-11-09Wyoming Cowboys at Boise State Broncos1,180,000
2019-11-09Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators1,230,000
2019-11-09Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs2,170,000
2019-11-09Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Longhorns1,050,000
2019-11-08Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards825,000
2019-11-07Temple Owls at South Florida Bulls431,000
2019-11-06Milwaukee Bucks at LA Clippers1,290,000
2019-11-06NBA Warriors–Rockets1,490,000
2019-11-05CBB Jayhawks–Blue Devils2,420,000
2019-11-05CBB Spartans–Wildcats2,270,000
2019-11-04Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants13,980,000
2019-11-02Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers2,210,000
2019-11-02NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons890,000
2019-11-02TCU Horned Frogs at Oklahoma State Cowboys797,000
2019-11-01NBA Lakers–Mavericks2,570,000
2019-11-01NBA Rockets–Nets1,420,000
2019-10-31West Virginia Mountaineers at Baylor Bears1,130,000
2019-10-28Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers9,980,000
2019-10-26Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide2,120,000
2019-10-26Maryland Terrapins at Minnesota Golden Gophers663,000
2019-10-26Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers1,080,000
2019-10-26Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks1,900,000
2019-10-25Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers1,780,000
2019-10-25NBA Mavericks–Pelicans1,100,000
2019-10-24SMU Mustangs at Houston Cougars769,000
2019-10-23NBA Celtics–76ers1,700,000
2019-10-23NBA Nuggets–Trail Blazers1,350,000
2019-10-21New England Patriots at New York Jets10,840,000
2019-10-19Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide4,250,000
2019-10-19Florida Gators at South Carolina Gamecocks3,190,000
2019-10-19Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs2,940,000
2019-10-18Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange1,090,000
2019-10-17UCLA Bruins at Stanford Cardinal445,000
2019-10-14Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers13,340,000
2019-10-132019 Japanese Grand Prix756,000